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His First Album
| Recorded | Jun 22 & Jul 17, 1956 |
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| Label | Kapp Records |
| Catalog | KL 1051 |
| Released | 1956 |
| Personnel | 9 credited players |
| Discogs | master 1417729 |
The record
A West Coast studio date led by tenor man Billy Usselton, backed by a bench of top-flight session players -- Buddy Clark, Frank Capp, Larry Bunker, Paul Moer -- rotating through the sextet's tight, mid-'50s cool-toned charts. A rare bandleader turn for a saxophonist better known as a sideman, this Kapp date captures the era's West Coast jazz session-work ethic.
Session personnel
- Buddy Clark — bass
- Mel Pollan — bass
- Abe Aaron — bass clarinet
- Frank Capp — drums
- Larry Bunker — drums
- Lloyd Morales — drums
- Paul Moer — piano
- Billy Usselton — tenor saxophone
- Bob Burgess — trombone
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1956 | Kapp Records · KL-1051 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1984 | Kapp Records |
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